<p>Background: I am an immigrant from India who moved to United States four years ago. My parents do not make a lot of money(honestly max:30K). I cannot afford to go to college without financial aid under any circumstances. I have faced a lot in terms of trying to fit and adjusting to the new culture. </p>
<p>Colleges I am applying to: Babson, Bentley, BU, Bryant, Drexel, Umass(amherst,boston), NYU, Northeastern, Penn State(university park), Suffolk. </p>
<p>Unweighted GPA:3.47(i guess could be considered 3.5 but i want to be honest)
Weighted GPA:5.0</p>
<p>Classes: Basically I have taken all honors classes besides couple my freshmen year math and history and spanish 1 which isnt offered honors .
Social studies:4 years(world history 1 CP, us history 1 Honors, us history 2 honors, AP psychology)
English:4 years(Honors all 4 years), creative writing
Spanish:3 years(I CP, II Honors, III Honors)
Math:4 years(geometry cp,alg2 Honors, precalculus Honors)
Science:4years(integrated science honors, biology honors,chemistry honors,AP environmental science)
Business classes:Finance and decision making, Economics honors, business principles, marketing, Banking honors
I have tried to include all the classes i remember(sorry)</p>
<p>Rank:16/496</p>
<p>SAT:1700 as of now(I will be taking the sat again)
ACT: registered for taking in october</p>
<p>Planned AP examssychology and environmental science</p>
<p>ECs
Students Senate(government):President (3yrs)
SADD:Treasurers(3yrs)
Student Committee member(2yrs)only eligible as junior or senior
Student Advisory Council
MVP-Mentor in Violence Prevention:3yrs(program of northeastern university)
Peer mediation:3yrs
DKAS Peer Leader-Depression Knowledge Awareness Squad:2yrs
Mock Trial(1yr) only ran last year
Academic Decathlon(1yr)
School tour guide:1yr
Science and Engineering Club:1yr
Taking AP Physics at MIT right now</p>
<p>Awards
American Legion Award
History Academic Award freshmen year
Won a Public Service Announcement Video contest</p>
<p>Community Service:
Sticker Shock: organised by SADD, we went to liquor stores and pizza shops to put stickers on boxes to make kids aware about drinking age and its bad effects.
Basketball Clinic: organised by SADD, we went to middle schools and made the kids aware about not drinking and smoking especially if involved in sports. I spoke about getting involved in SADD and also got pictured in the town newspaper.</p>
<p>Essay:
My essay was reviewed by my english teacher and her comments were that it made her cry . It was about me wanting to be an entrepreneur and comparing my life to Gurbaksh Chahal, and entrepreneur. </p>
<p>Recs:
My recommendations are not done yet but the people who are writing them are really close to me and know me well so the letters will come out great.</p>
<p>Interested majors: Business administration, marketing, entrepreneurship, (maybe combine technology with it)</p>
<p>One last thing I would like to mention is that honestly I know every person in the world would like to go to Harvard. I am probably also one of them. My mind says its too much of a reach for me but my heart says applying wont heart and if i do get in then my parents would be the happiest people on the earth along with me. All the difficulties I have faced in the past four years would be forgotten by one small decision by Harvard of accepting me. I know I am just saying this to some unknown people but we are all humans and have feelings.</p>